AiRXOS completes UTM pilot programme at FAA-Approved test sites in Nevada, North Dakota:
5 September 2019: AiRXOS, a subsidiary of GE Aviation concluded real-world flight operations for the FAA's first phase of the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management Pilot Programme (UPP). The UPP which was established in 2017, was designed to identify the initial set of industry and FAA capabilities required to support UAS Traffic Management (UTM) operations.
"The FAA's UPP programme is critical to helping determine the UTM services and capabilities required for the new drone economy," said Kenneth Stewart, CEO of AiRXOS. "Enterprise-level interoperability between systems is fundamental, as are advanced operations, and the integration of notifications - all key components of the programme that AiRXOS helped drive. We are proud to have been the only organization to participate at all three sites and look forward to working closely with these partners on the next steps in the process of implementing the FAA's results."
The FAA received UPP contracts to the three Test Site partners with the goal to evaluate and mature technologies for UTM which include flight planning, communications, aircraft separation, and weather services for these drones, which will initially operate under 400 feet. Sites chosen as FAA-approved UAS Test Sites for UPP include the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS), Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS), and Virginia Tech, Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP).
"These tests marked a critical step towards the implementation of UTM, which is key for drones to reach their tremendous commercial potential," said Mark Blanks, Director of the Virginia Tech MAAP. "The leading role in the development and rollout of this technology will be played by industry, and so the ability to work with great partners like AiRXOS was essential to the success of our tests at Virginia Tech, and helped ensure that the data and insights will be meaningful and actionable to the FAA."
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